According to PGMO chief refereeing officer Howard Webb, the penalty decisions that went against Manchester United during their match against Bournemouth were influenced by the speed at which the attackers were moving. Manchester United had taken the lead twice, with goals from Bruno Fernandes and an own goal by James Hill, but the hosts equalized through Ryan Christie and a late penalty from Eli Junior Kroupi. Fernandes' goal came from a penalty after Alex Jimenez pulled Matheus Cunha, but United's Amad Diallo had a penalty appeal rejected when he was held by Adrien Truffert.
Centre-back Harry Maguire was then given a straight red card for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity, resulting in another penalty for the hosts. Webb explained that the key difference between the two incidents was the speed at which the attackers were moving, with Evanilson moving much faster than Amad. The referee's decision was respected by the VAR, but Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick expressed his frustration at the inconsistency, calling it 'crazy' and 'baffling'.